Tuesday, December 7, 2010

An examination of Chinese intellectual property (IP) law is the focus of the summer 2011 China IP Summer Program June 6 through July 1 hosted by The John Marshall Law School in Chicago.

The program, approved by the American Bar Association, emphasizes the growing role of China in IP law. This program is designed for law students and attorneys. Students may earn law school credit and attorneys may earn up to 10 continuing legal education (CLE) credits per class.

Peking University, in Beijing, China, will be the location for the program that features two two-week sessions. Participants can select to do one or both sessions. Classes are led by United States and Chinese attorneys.

During summer 2011, students can select from "International Business Organizations," "Comparative IP Protection Issues in China and the U.S.," "IP Law Survey" and "The First Amendment Confronts New Technology." The courses emphasize Chinese laws and legal institutions governing IP, as well as broader business law issues surrounding foreign uses of IP in China and elsewhere.

A highlight of the China IP Summer Program is a mock trial presentation by Chief Judge Randall R. Rader of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit presiding over a Sino-US comparative appellate mini trial. Other special lectures by Chief Judge Rader also may be included.

Housing accommodations for students will be provided at Peking University's foreign student housing facility.

The China IP Summer program will include several educational and sightseeing tours. Educational tours will include visits to China's State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) and a major IP law firm in China. Sightseeing trips will include visits to the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and the Summer Palace, and the Temple of Heaven.

To register, or for more information on the program or CLE credits, visit the Chinese Intellectual Property Resource Center website at chineseip.jmls.edu or contact Arthur Yuan, the center's executive director, at 312.994.1106 or at ayuan@jmls.edu.